Lithium Hydride
Product Description
| Product | Lithium Hydride |
| CAS | 7580-67-8 |
| Formula | LiH |
| Synonym | Lithium monohydride, Lithium hydride (LiH) |
Typical Product Specifications
| Reactivity | with water |
| Very Soluble | in acid |
| H2 equilibrium pressure | 850C: about 1010 mbar |
| Na | 0.9% max |
| K | 0.05% max |
| Appearence | bluish grey grains |
| Density | 0.78 g/ccm at 20C |
| Molecular weight | 7.95 |
| Bulk Density | about 0.4 kg/l |
| Melting Point | 688C |
| Hydrogen content | 12.7% theoretical |
| Heat of fusion | about 2.5 kJ/g |
| Decomposition temperature | above 900C |
| H2 equilibrium pressure | 500C: 0.09 mbar |
| Assay | 97.0% min |
| Insolubility | in benzene, toluene |
| Odor | odorless |
| Solubility | ether |
| Boiling Point | dec. 850 c |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | Used as a reducing agent and in the production of high purity monosilane. |
| Class | Inorganic Chemicals: Nitrates, Phosphates, Oxides & more, Lithium Compounds |
| Function | Reducing Agent |
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